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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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