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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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