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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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