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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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