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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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