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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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