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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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