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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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