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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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