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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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