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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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