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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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