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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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