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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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