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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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