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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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