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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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