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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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