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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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