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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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