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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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