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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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