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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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