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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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