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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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