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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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