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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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