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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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