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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because 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 organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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