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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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