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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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