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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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