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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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