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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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