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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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