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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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