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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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