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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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