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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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