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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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