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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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