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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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