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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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