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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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