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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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