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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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