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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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