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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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