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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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