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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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