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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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