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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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