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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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