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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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