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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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