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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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