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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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