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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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