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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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