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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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