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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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