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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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