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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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