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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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