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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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