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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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