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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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