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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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