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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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