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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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