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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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