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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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