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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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