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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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