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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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