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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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