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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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