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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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