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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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