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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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