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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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