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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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