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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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