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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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