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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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