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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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