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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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