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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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