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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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