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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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