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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered students all around 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 online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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