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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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