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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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