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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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