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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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