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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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