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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

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