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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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