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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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