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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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