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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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