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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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