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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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