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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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