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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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