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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners 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. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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