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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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