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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Education