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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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