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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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