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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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