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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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