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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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