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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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