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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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