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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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