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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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