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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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