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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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