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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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