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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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