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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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