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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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