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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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