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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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