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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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