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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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