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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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