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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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