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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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