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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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