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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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