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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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