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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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