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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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