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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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