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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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