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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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