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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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