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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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