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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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