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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants 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 typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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