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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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