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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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