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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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