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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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