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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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