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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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