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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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