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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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