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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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