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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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