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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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