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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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