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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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