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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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