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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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