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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

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