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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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