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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. 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 participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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