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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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