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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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