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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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