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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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