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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of 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 MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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