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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Education