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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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