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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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