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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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