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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. 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 education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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