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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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