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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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