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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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