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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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