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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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