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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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