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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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