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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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