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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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