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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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