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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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