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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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