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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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