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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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