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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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