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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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