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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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