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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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