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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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