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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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