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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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