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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes 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 ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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