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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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