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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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