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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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