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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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