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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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