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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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