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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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