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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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