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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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