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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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