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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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