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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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