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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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