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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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 for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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