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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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