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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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