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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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