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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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