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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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