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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. 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 learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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