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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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