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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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