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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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