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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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