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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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