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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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