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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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