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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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