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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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