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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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