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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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