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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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