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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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