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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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