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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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