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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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