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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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