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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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