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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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