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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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