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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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