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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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