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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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