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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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