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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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