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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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