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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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