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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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