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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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