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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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