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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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