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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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