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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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