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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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