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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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