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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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