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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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