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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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