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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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