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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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