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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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