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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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