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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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