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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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