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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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