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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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