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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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