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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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