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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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