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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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