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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling students all over 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 massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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