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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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