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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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