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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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