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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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