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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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