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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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