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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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