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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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