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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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