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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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