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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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