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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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