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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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