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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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