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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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