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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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