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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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