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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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