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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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