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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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