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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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