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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always 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 online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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