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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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