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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around 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 MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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