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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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