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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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