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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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