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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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