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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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