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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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