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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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