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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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