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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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