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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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