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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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