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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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