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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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