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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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