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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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