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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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