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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. 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 teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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