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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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