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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance 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 educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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