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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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