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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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