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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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