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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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