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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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