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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around 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 online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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