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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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