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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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