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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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