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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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