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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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