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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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