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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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