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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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