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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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