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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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