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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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