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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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