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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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