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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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