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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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