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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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