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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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