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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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