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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. 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 for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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