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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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