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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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