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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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