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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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