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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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