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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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