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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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