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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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