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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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