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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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