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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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