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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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