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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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