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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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