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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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