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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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