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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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