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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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