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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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