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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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