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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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