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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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