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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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