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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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