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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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