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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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