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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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