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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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