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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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