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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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