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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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