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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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