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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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