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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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