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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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