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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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