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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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