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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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