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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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