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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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