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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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