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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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