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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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