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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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