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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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