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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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