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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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