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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. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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