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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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