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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate 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 commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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