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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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