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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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