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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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