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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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