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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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