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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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