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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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