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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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