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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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