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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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