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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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