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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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