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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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