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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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