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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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