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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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