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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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