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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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