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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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