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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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