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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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