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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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