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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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