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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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