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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. 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 we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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