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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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