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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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