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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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