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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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