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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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