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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually 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 several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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