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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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