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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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