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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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