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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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