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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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