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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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