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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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