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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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