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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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