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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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