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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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