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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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