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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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