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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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