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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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