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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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