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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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