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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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