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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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