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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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