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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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