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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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