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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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