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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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