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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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