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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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