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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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