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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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