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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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