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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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