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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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