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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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