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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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