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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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