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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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