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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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