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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around 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. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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