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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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