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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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