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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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