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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing 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 MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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