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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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