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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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