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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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