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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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