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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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