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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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