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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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