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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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