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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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