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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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