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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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