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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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