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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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