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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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