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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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