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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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