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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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