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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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