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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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