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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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