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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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