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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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