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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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