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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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