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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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