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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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