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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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