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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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