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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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