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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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