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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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