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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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