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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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