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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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