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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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