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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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