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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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