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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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