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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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