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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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