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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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