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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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