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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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