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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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