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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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