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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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