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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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