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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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