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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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