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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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