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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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