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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners 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 massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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