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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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