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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally 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 many topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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