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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around 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. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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