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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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