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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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