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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. 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 for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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