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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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